Lucinda Jones

In June 1950, Lucinda Jones, an aspiring journalist from Paris Junior College, comes to work for Miss Maybelle Winters at the PALOMINO PRESS, as President Truman commits US Forces to repel the invasion of the Republic of Korea. She uncovers secrets, challenges stubbornness, defies injustice, wins trust, discovers her strengths and weaknesses, and delights in the excitement and serenity of true love. This endearing story brings to life once again many of the author's memorable, down-to-earth characters we know and adore from Tank's other novels: The Redeemer, Palomino, and Porky Baycann.

In June 1950, Lucinda Jones, an aspiring journalist from Paris Junior College, comes to work for Miss Maybelle Winters at the PALOMINO PRESS, as President Truman commits US Forces to repel the invasion of the Republic of Korea. She uncovers secrets, challenges stubbornness, defies injustice, wins trust, discovers her strengths and weaknesses, and delights in the excitement and serenity of true love. This endearing story brings to life once again many of the author's memorable, down-to-earth characters we know and adore from Tank's other novels: The Redeemer, Palomino, and Porky Baycann.

Tank Gunner is the pen name of a retired combat cavalry trooper, Senior Parachutist, and Jumpmaster awarded a Combat Infantry Badge and decorated with a Silver Star, three Bronze Stars – one for Valor – and a Purple Heart. He served his nation with pride and honor for more than a quarter-century as an enlisted soldier and officer. An award-winning author and speaker, Tank wrote and published PROMPTS a collection of stories at age 76; PROMPTS TOO another collection of stories at 77; COOKIE JOHNSON, his Vietnam historical fiction novel of love and war at 78; PALOMINO, Tank's immensely popular WWII historical fiction novel at 79; PORKY BAYCANN, a coming-of-age, adolescent friendship, and WWII historical fiction novel – and companion to Palomino – at 80; THE REDEEMER, his powerful drama of love, conflict, and redemption on the eve of WWII – a companion to Palomino and Porky Baycann – at 81; REVEREND RIPPLE$ BUILDING FUND, a historical fiction story of a pretend preacher with a dishonest past, at 82; RIGORS of REVENGE, the tale of a retired soldier, harboring revenge for 50 years, returning to Vietnam to find and kill a murderous enemy, at 83; and, LUCINDA JONES – the story of a young woman coming to work in the Palomino Press at the onset of the Korean War, in June 1950 – fourth in the series with The Redeemer, Palomino, and Porky Baycann, at age 84. He and his wife live with Cody, 100 miles southwest of Palomino.